Transcription profiling of human acute appendicitis
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ABSTRACT: Gene expression was evaluated in 9 appendix samples removed from patients who went to the operating room with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and 4 samples removed for non-inflammatory reasons. A circumferential piece of tissue was obtained at the distal aspect of each specimen. The tissue was flash frozen at -80 degrees for later processing. Frozen specimens were homogenized into TriReagent and RNA was isolated according to the manufacturerâs instruction. RNA was processed and hybridized to Affymetrix microarray. Experiment Overall Design: 9 patients and 4 controls
Project description:Gene expression was evaluated in 9 appendix samples removed from patients who went to the operating room with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and 4 samples removed for non-inflammatory reasons. A circumferential piece of tissue was obtained at the distal aspect of each specimen. The tissue was flash frozen at -80 degrees for later processing. Frozen specimens were homogenized into TriReagent and RNA was isolated according to the manufacturer's instruction. RNA was processed and hybridized to Affymetrix microarray. Keywords: Disease state analysis
Project description:One tooth of a lamprey and one piece of trunc skin was lysed and analysed for its protein content. The samples were generously provided by the Museum of Natural History Vienna. The samples were stored in ethanol and the origin of the specimen is not known.
Project description:The aim of the present study was to perform an additional global miRNA microarray analysis of tubular and tubulovillous adenoma biopsy specimen completed with colorectal adenocarcinomas using fresh frozen tisse
Project description:Mouse lung cancers were generated using the KrasLA model, in which a latent mutated Kras2 allele (resulting in the amino acid substitution G12D) is sporadically activated through spontaneous homologous recombination. These mice develop lung adenomas with full penetrance; over time, the tumors acquire morphologic characteristics reminiscent of those of human adenocarcinoma, such as nuclear atypia and a high mitotic index. KrasLA2 mice on a 129svJae background were crossed with wild type C57B/6J mice to obtain F1 progeny. The initial report of this mouse model described two alleles, KrasLA1 and KrasLA2. All expression profiles in this study were generated using the KrasLA2 mice. We call the model KrasLA throughout for simplicity. Mice bearing the KrasLA latent allele were allowed to develop to 5-6 month of age and sacrificed by cervical dislocation. Lungs were removed and placed in RNAlaterTM solution (Ambion). Individual tumors large enough to be easily dissected (3mm-8mm) were removed and cut into 2 pieces. One piece was placed in formalin to be used for histological analysis while the other piece was stored at -80 for RNA/DNA extraction.
Project description:There is still a big debate about the correlation between melanosis coli (MC) and carcinoma. We used HTA2.0 to investigate the expression changes of lncRNAs and mRNAs in human colonic mucosa with or without MC and try to investigate MC from gene aspect, eventually to demonstrate whether thereâs a certain correlation between MC and carcinoma. GeneChip® Human Transcriptome Array 2.0 (HTA 2.0) microarrays were adopted. The expression profile of lncRNAs and mRNA were tested in five colon tissue biopsy specimen of MC patients and five demographically-matched controls. This study recruited a total of five MC patients and five coupled matched controls. All specimens were obtained from colonoscopy. The fresh specimens of colon tissues form MC patients and control patients were washed with RNAase free water and put into RNAlater (Qiagen) immediately and frozen in -80°C. Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG Pathway analyses of aberrantly expressed mRNAs were performed to identify the related biological functions and pathologic pathways.
Project description:SV7tert AML cells were obtained from ATCC and cultured in Dulbecco's modified essential medium (DMEM), glutamine (4mmol) and 10% foetal bovine serum (FBS). Two million SV7tertAML cells were subcutaneously injected into nude mice either with or without subcutaneous oestrogen pellets (n=4 per group); oestrogen was added using 0.36mg 60 day release oestrogen pellets implanted sub-cutaneously. Mice were housed in pathoflex isolators at 26°C, on 12 hour light / dark cycles. Irradiated RB2 diet and autoclaved water provided ad libertum. All oestrogen treated mice inoculated with SV7tertAML cells developed subcutaneous tumours which required termination of the animals at six weeks due to tumour load. These primary tumours were removed and fragments placed subcutaneously in further nude mice which went on to develop tumours both in the presence and absence of oestrogen. Mice were weighed weekly and their clinical condition closely monitored by a trained observer. Mice were terminated individually when the tumour cross-sectional area reached 250mm2 or sooner, which has previously been seen to be below the limit of 10% of initial body weight set by the UKCCCR guidelines. Tumours were removed and a portion flash frozen in liquid nitrogen. RNA was extracted from five tumours from oestrogen treated and control animals. Equal quantities of RNA was pooled and quality checked by Agilent Bioanylyser. Experimenter name = Simon Johnson Experimenter institute = Queens Medical Centre Keywords: estrogen treatment, angiomyolipoma xenograft tumors
Project description:Urethra was partially ligated and the urinary bladder was removed 10 days or 6 weeks after obstruction. Sham operated rats were used as controls. An addtitonal group of rats were repoerated 6 weeks after surgery and the obstruction was removed. These rats were then sacrificed 10 days after deobstruction. The bladder (including the urothelium) was frozen and used for RNA extraction.